Albizia amaraTree 3-5 m high with a wide dense crown. The leaves, though not very palatable, are eaten from lopped branches when better liked browse is not available. The numerous flowers are very palatable and are picked up by goats from the ground. The mature pods are eaten by game and stock. | |||||||||||||
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As % of dry matter |
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DM |
CP |
CF |
Ash |
EE |
NFE |
Ca |
P |
Ref |
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Fresh flowers, |
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Kenya |
26.8 |
21.4 |
7.0 |
1.7 |
43.1 |
1.02 |
0.28 |
129 |
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Fresh young twigs, |
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Kenya |
26.8 |
26.8 |
6.1 |
1.9 |
38.4 |
0.47 |
0.25 |
" |
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Pods, Zimbabwe |
90.6 |
13.7 |
35.2 |
4.3 |
7.5 |
39.3 |
499 |
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References129, 499 Abstracts |
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